Twitter has updated its policies to now include links to hateful content within its parameters to unacceptable activity. As outlined by Twitter: “At times, Twitter will take action to limit or prevent the spread of URL links to content outside Twitter. This is done by displaying a warning notice when the link is clicked, or by blocking the…
Amid ongoing speculation about the future of TikTok, Facebook is looking to heap more pressure onto the short-form video app by offering high-priced contracts to prominent TikTok creators in order to get them to share their content to Instagram’s Reels option instead. As reported by The Wall Street Journal: “Instagram has made lucrative offers to some of TikTok’s…
Twitter has once again raised the hackles of the Trump administration, this time by suspending the account of Donald Trump Jnr, the son of President Donald Trump, after Trump Jnr. shared a Breitbart video which claimed, among other things, that there is a ‘cure’ for COVID-19. As you can see in the above exchange, Trump…
As shared by social media expert Matt Navarra, Facebook is now rolling out Touch ID and Face ID lock options for Messenger on iOS. Let’s admit it – part of the reason why messaging apps are seeing such a significant rise in usage is that we can say whether we want in a message thread, without fear…
According to MacRumors, Twitter is testing out a new set of app icons on iOS, and a new intro animation when users open the app. This is a fairly small, but still significant tweak. As you can see here, the new splash animation adds a new, news-type feel to the app, with press-clip visuals amplified within…
While there’s no doubting the popularity of TikTok, as reflected in the apps rapid, ongoing growth around the world, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to know what the future holds for the app, with various investigations and considerations in play that threaten to stop the platform in its tracks and relegate it to the history books with…
And this week, the first Snapchat Mini is going live, with Headspace launching its new mindfulness and meditation tool. Back in June, at its 2020 Partner Summit, Snapchat previewed its upcoming ‘Snapchat Minis’, which are essentially micro-versions of full apps, built within Snapchat. As you can see here, Snapchat Minis provide a new way for app developers to reach…
Facebook’s ‘Summer of Support’ business training and insights program is entering its final weeks, and this week’s sessions cover a range of helpful elements for businesses, including Facebook’s evolving eCommerce options, how to utilize the Facebook Pixel for data tracking, creating better videos ads, and more. Here’s what’s on the agenda this week: Moving Forward – Join…
New LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky has come in at a tough time for the company, and after just two months in the top job, he’s been forced to announce significant lay-offs at the professional social network due to the ongoing impacts of COVID-19. As explained by Roslansky: “To continue adapting and accelerating the company as we have been, we…
As Twitter works to improve its approach to hate speech, the platform has today announced a new crackdown on right-wing conspiracy group ‘QAnon’. In addition, Twitter says that it will: “Permanently suspend accounts Tweeting about these topics that we know are engaged in violations of our multi-account policy, coordinating abuse around individual victims, or are attempting to…